Felothar the Steadfast (Commander) - Budget Upgraded Defenders

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John Sherwood
Jul 7, 2025
Adapting the Abzan Armor Precon for Different Commander Brackets
On this edition of Bracketeering, John looks at the Abzan Armor precon from Tarkir: Dragonstorm to give it options for the 3 lower Brackets.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Seedship Impact
17% of 12 decks +16% synergy
Vernal Fen
8% of 12 decks +5% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Slaughter the Strong
100% of 22 decks +94% synergy
Wall of Blossoms
100% of 22 decks +93% synergy
Tree of Redemption
100% of 22 decks +92% synergy
Behind the Scenes
100% of 22 decks +92% synergy
Tower Defense
100% of 22 decks +92% synergy
Axebane Guardian
95% of 22 decks +90% synergy
Weathered Sentinels
95% of 22 decks +90% synergy
Expel the Interlopers
95% of 22 decks +89% synergy
Overgrown Battlement
95% of 22 decks +89% synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
95% of 22 decks +89% synergy
Top Cards
Jaws of Defeat
100% of 22 decks +86% synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
95% of 22 decks +87% synergy
Assault Formation
95% of 22 decks +87% synergy
Wall of Omens
95% of 22 decks +88% synergy
Arbor Adherent
95% of 22 decks +81% synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
91% of 22 decks +86% synergy
Walking Bulwark
91% of 22 decks +87% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
91% of 22 decks +28% synergy
Despark
91% of 22 decks +79% synergy
Will of the Abzan
86% of 22 decks +75% synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
77% of 22 decks +71% synergy
Creatures
Welcoming Vampire
86% of 22 decks +79% synergy
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
86% of 22 decks +79% synergy
Rampart Architect
86% of 22 decks +74% synergy
Wall of Roots
82% of 22 decks +75% synergy
Towering Titan
82% of 22 decks +77% synergy
Carven Caryatid
82% of 22 decks +78% synergy
Arboreal Grazer
82% of 22 decks +77% synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
77% of 22 decks +71% synergy
Blight Pile
77% of 22 decks +74% synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
77% of 22 decks +75% synergy
Indomitable Ancients
77% of 22 decks +70% synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
77% of 22 decks +70% synergy
Wakestone Gargoyle
68% of 22 decks +66% synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
68% of 22 decks +64% synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
68% of 22 decks +66% synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
64% of 22 decks +58% synergy
Faeburrow Elder
64% of 22 decks +53% synergy
Wall of Limbs
59% of 22 decks +58% synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
55% of 22 decks +50% synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
55% of 22 decks +49% synergy
Betor, Kin to All
55% of 22 decks +44% synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
55% of 22 decks +49% synergy
Fecund Greenshell
55% of 22 decks +46% synergy
Wall of Reverence
50% of 22 decks +47% synergy
Canopy Gargantuan
45% of 22 decks +35% synergy
Indulging Patrician
41% of 22 decks +38% synergy
Rhox Faithmender
41% of 22 decks +34% synergy
Hornet Nest
36% of 22 decks +35% synergy
Betor, Ancestor's Voice
36% of 22 decks +33% synergy
Crystal Barricade
32% of 22 decks +23% synergy
Nethroi, Apex of Death
32% of 22 decks +27% synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
32% of 22 decks +25% synergy
Tree of Perdition
27% of 22 decks +20% synergy
Wall of Junk
27% of 22 decks +26% synergy
Protector of the Wastes
27% of 22 decks +25% synergy
Ohran Frostfang
27% of 22 decks +21% synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
23% of 22 decks +22% synergy
MacCready, Lamplight Mayor
23% of 22 decks +18% synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
18% of 22 decks +16% synergy
Doran, the Siege Tower
18% of 22 decks +13% synergy
Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
18% of 22 decks +13% synergy
Angelic Wall
14% of 22 decks +13% synergy
Catapult Fodder
14% of 22 decks +11% synergy
Mentor of the Meek
14% of 22 decks +6% synergy
Ancient Adamantoise
12% of 16 decks +9% synergy
Perimeter Captain
9% of 22 decks +7% synergy
Sapling of Colfenor
9% of 22 decks +3% synergy
Skirmish Rhino
9% of 22 decks +7% synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
9% of 22 decks +7% synergy
Towering Viewpoint
9% of 22 decks +9% synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
77% of 22 decks +42% synergy
Infernal Grasp
73% of 22 decks +68% synergy
Tear Asunder
14% of 22 decks +9% synergy
Path to Exile
14% of 22 decks -33% synergy
Kin-Tree Severance
9% of 22 decks +6% synergy
Fog
9% of 22 decks +8% synergy
Ready // Willing
9% of 22 decks +8% synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
9% of 22 decks +8% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9% of 22 decks +4% synergy
Refuse to Yield
9% of 22 decks +8% synergy
Overkill
6% of 16 decks +4% synergy
Sorceries
Reunion of the House
82% of 22 decks +71% synergy
Tip the Scales
68% of 22 decks +60% synergy
Feed the Swarm
59% of 22 decks +53% synergy
Dusk // Dawn
36% of 22 decks +23% synergy
Fell the Mighty
23% of 22 decks +13% synergy
Rampant Growth
14% of 22 decks -13% synergy
Worthy Cost
9% of 22 decks +8% synergy
Kodama's Reach
9% of 22 decks -15% synergy
Farseek
9% of 22 decks -35% synergy
Cultivate
9% of 22 decks -33% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
86% of 22 decks +68% synergy
Colfenor's Urn
68% of 22 decks +65% synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
23% of 22 decks +20% synergy
Abzan Monument
14% of 22 decks +11% synergy
Enchantments
Assemble the Players
14% of 22 decks +12% synergy
Brave the Sands
14% of 22 decks +9% synergy
Revival of the Ancestors
14% of 22 decks +10% synergy
Stoneskin
14% of 22 decks +9% synergy
Unnatural Growth
14% of 22 decks +10% synergy
Smile at Death
14% of 22 decks +8% synergy
Call of the Ring
14% of 22 decks +6% synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
9% of 22 decks +8% synergy
Guardian Project
9% of 22 decks +3% synergy
A Realm Reborn
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
9% of 22 decks +6% synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
86% of 22 decks +55% synergy
Access Tunnel
86% of 22 decks +74% synergy
Reliquary Tower
14% of 22 decks -3% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
9% of 22 decks -0% synergy
Rogue's Passage
9% of 22 decks -7% synergy
Great Arashin City
9% of 22 decks +6% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86% of 22 decks +7% synergy
Arcane Signet
82% of 22 decks +16% synergy
Selesnya Signet
68% of 22 decks +59% synergy
Orzhov Signet
68% of 22 decks +59% synergy
Staff of Compleation
23% of 22 decks +17% synergy
Abzan Banner
9% of 22 decks +8% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 22 decks +9% synergy
Swamp
100% of 22 decks +6% synergy
Forest
100% of 22 decks +4% synergy
Plains
100% of 22 decks +5% synergy
Deceptive Landscape
95% of 22 decks +71% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
95% of 22 decks +74% synergy
Isolated Chapel
95% of 22 decks +55% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
91% of 22 decks +52% synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
91% of 22 decks +38% synergy
Canopy Vista
91% of 22 decks +46% synergy
Fortified Village
86% of 22 decks +63% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
86% of 22 decks +44% synergy
Temple of Silence
86% of 22 decks +70% synergy
Sungrass Prairie
82% of 22 decks +67% synergy
Radiant Grove
82% of 22 decks +74% synergy
Evolving Wilds
82% of 22 decks +53% synergy
Twilight Mire
82% of 22 decks +71% synergy
Temple of Plenty
82% of 22 decks +65% synergy
Exotic Orchard
77% of 22 decks +22% synergy
Path of Ancestry
73% of 22 decks +46% synergy
Temple of Malady
73% of 22 decks +55% synergy
Blossoming Sands
18% of 22 decks +10% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9% of 22 decks -7% synergy
Myriad Landscape
9% of 22 decks -2% synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
9% of 22 decks +7% synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
9% of 22 decks +8% synergy
Jungle Hollow
9% of 22 decks +1% synergy
Scoured Barrens
9% of 22 decks -4% synergy
Krosan Verge
9% of 22 decks -3% synergy
Temple Garden
9% of 22 decks -36% synergy